Coconut Oil Does In Fact Improve Memory

Here Are The Findings

Results are coming in proving that coconut oil does improve memory, and it reduces memory loss. Mary T. Newport talks about it in her book, "Alzheimer's Disease: What If There Was a Cure?". Her book is available to read if you would like so I won't go into lengthy details, but basically her husband had Alzheimer's, and medication was not helping. In fact he was getting worse. He was too far gone to qualify for trial medications as well, so Mary began doing some research and decided to try giving him coconut oil. The results were immediate and showed dramatic memory improvement as well as improvement in his functionality.

Scientific Research...

A study in 2004 regarding the effects of coconut oil given to senior citizens was published in the journal of Neurobiology of Aging. In this test, subjects were fed either a placebo or coconut oil randomly. Some seniors in the group had Alzheimer's while others did not. Of the ones that did, many showed an improved score on the Alzheimer's cognitive rating scale. In addition to this, ALL of the subjects showed an immediate improvement on a paragraph-recall memory test after taking the coconut oil as opposed to the placebo. People are seeing that coconut oil really does improve memory!

It is important to note that not all results are the exact same. There is no "cure all" that works for every single person. That being said, the overwhelming response has been positive. There is testimonial after testimonial out there proclaiming the significant improvements seen when taking coconut oil regularly. As with most things related to your heath and diet, studies are also showing that the sooner you make a change, the better the results will typically be.

How Does It Work?

Dietary Guidelines

You should be aware that the improved memory most people get from using coconut oil typically lasts about eight hours. Just like your body begins to lose the energy you receive from eating after about eight hours, your brain will need to be replenished too; therefore we recommend that you take 2-3 doses spaced throughout the day. The amounts should be small to start, approximately 1 tablespoon twice per day. You can gradually build up to higher doses, though you probably won't want to get much above a total daily amount of around 6-8 tablespoons per day. Too much coconut oil can cause problems such as diarrhea, so you will want to give your body time to become acclimated.

It is best to use the oil with foods that are high in protein in fiber. Not only will these types of foods help your brain and body to better absorb the needed nutrients, it is also more natural since the oil is typically contained in the coconut meat. This might make you wonder if it would be better to just eat coconut by itself. The problem is, you'd have to eat an awful lot of coconut to get the same cognitive results that a tablespoon of pure oil will give you.

When selecting a coconut oil, you want to make sure it is pure. Virgin coconut oil is the least processed and so should give the best results. In addition to this, a virgin oil will contain a higher amount of antioxidants and potentially other nutrients as well.

Gradually increase your dosage (weekly, or bi-weekly) for a total of 4 or 5 tablespoons daily is tolerated without loose stools.

Coconut oil provides many positive health benefits for people of all ages, and types. If you are suffering from memory loss, you may want to consider adding coconut oil to your diet. Even in the most severe conditions, coconut oil has been proven to reverse memory loss from all different types of dementia.